Feb. 23, 2026, 3:50 p.m. PT

The Los Angeles Rams are reportedly proposing some rule changes to the 2026 season following the controversial two-point conversion by the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16.

According to NBC Sports’ Mike Florio, the Rams are proposing two rule changes: One proposal would treat a backwards pass tipped by a defender as a fumble, while the other one “would limit the time for the initiation of a replay review.”

Here’s how Florio describes both proposals:

Under the first, a backward pass that is tipped by a defensive player and goes past the line of scrimmage would be treated like a fumble. This means that, during the final two minutes of a half, on fourth down, or on a conversion attempt, only the player who fumbled can recover the ball and advance it. If another offensive player recovers the ball, the offense gets the ball at the spot of the fumble.

As applied to the two-point attempt in Rams-Seahawks, the recovery of the loose ball in the end zone by running back Zach Charbonnet would not have resulted in a successful conversion. Seattle would have gotten two points only if quarterback Sam Darnold had recovered the ball.

The Rams’ second proposal would limit the time for the initiation of a replay review, capping it at either 40 seconds or a minute. Basically, if the replay process is going to activate, it needs to happen more quickly in order to keep the game moving.

For the Seahawks-Rams play, 100 seconds elapsed between the time Charbonnet recovered the ball and the moment referee Brad Allen announced that the play was under further review.

These are the only tangible changes the Rams could ask for, given the outcome. Both are more clarifying rule proposals than hard changes. The review timing one is the most intriguing, considering how a TV rules analyst was able to alert the officials when players were lining up for an ensuing kickoff that the play needed to be reviewed. Putting a cap on a review would also, theoretically, speed up the game in critical moments.

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It’s unclear what the league sentiment is like around either proposal. However, the Rams would need 75% of the NFL owners to agree to a rule change for it to pass. These will likely be on the docket this spring at NFL meetings.